Publisher's Synopsis
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The total population of animals on the earth is estimated at 22 billion billion. That's 22 followed by 18 zeroes, in case you're wondering. Humans only number a relatively paltry 7 billion, so there are roughly 3 billion times as many animals as humans. There is no wonder, then, that there is an endless number of animal facts for us to learn, absorb, and enjoy! An animal is a gift to all of us from the universe. Whether we are reading about them, watching videos of them, or playing with a pet, animals help us beat stress, and significantly improve our mental health. We need them to stay balanced and happy, and we must be kind to them in turn. Very few experiences have the power to change someone's mood right around, from bad to good, in the blink of an eye. Animals do - whether it's a forwarded picture or video of a goofy baby animal, or your pet cheering you up after a hard day at work, it all counts! The original citizens of the world were not human beings; we still share our planet with billions and billions of other organisms. While some of these interact with us on a daily basis (like cats and dogs), some animals are rare or endangered, and yet others can be seen only in national parks or nature reserves. In this book, we will celebrate all these diverse animals, and think of every denizen of our noble planet. Everyone loves animals. If someone came up to you in the street and asked you to name an animal, you might start with Cat. Or Dog. And then maybe Horse. Or Cow. Chicken? Ox? Lion? You might not say Kookaburra immediately. Or Galapagos Turtle. Or Manatee. Or Puffin. Or Kinkajou. Or Ibex. Or Rhinoceros. Or Gharial. Or Walrus. Fortunately, you can get by, during 99% of your life, with just Cat and Dog. This book will test the breadth of your knowledge about animal names, from the common to the obscure, from the topical to the temperate, from the Hippopotamus to the Horse. The core skill that you can test in the skill and knowledge challenges in this trivia book is your mental database of the common names of animals. If you know a very large number of animal names, you're very likely to ace every challenge. This book combines the euphoria of finding out how much you know about our animal friends with the mental exercise of solving puzzles in many different formats. Many different kinds of people can derive enjoyment and education from the puzzles in this big book of animals:-- People who love animals
-- People who love puzzles
-- People who want to discover new cute animals that they never knew existed
-- People who want to test if they know as much about animals as they always thought they did
--Everyone else I am sure that you will have a really great time with this book. All the very best!
